Various Artists: Jazz On Film…Crime Jazz! | CD, Moochin’ About

Description

Crime jazz captured the mood not only of our post-war cities, but of a character as distinctly American as the cowboy – that soulful, solitary seeker of justice, the private eye. Remastered and collected here for the first time in their entirety this Unique and rare collection showcases some of the finest music and memorable U.S TV shows of a generation…

The 1950’s saw a new style of musical score being introduced to film soundtracks & T.V… Previously, film music meant sweeping orchestral themes or traditional Broadway-style musicals. With the growing popularity of bebop and hard bop as the sound of urban cool, studios began latching onto the now beat as a way to make their movies seem gritty or “street.” Jazz was used for all sorts of film and television shows, it seemed to meld best with stories of danger-hard-nosed detective tales, studies of urban corruption, or spy thrillers.

Includes music by Pete Rugolo, the Johnny Williams Orchestra, Stanley Wilson, Elmer Bernstein, Nelson Riddle & Henry Mancini amongst others.

8-CD box set. Out of print UK release from 2014. New & sealed.